A review by perfictionist19
Past Present Future by Rachel Lynn Solomon

4.0

Maybe that first time, with all its beautiful imperfections, was so lovely that nothing can measure up.
It’s a thought I wish I could banish as soon as it enters my mind. We already had our big romantic moment on the last day of school, our epic love story that ended with both of us admitting our feelings for each other after years of animosity. We fulfilled the trope, in its most basic terms: we started out enemies and became lovers. We gave the speeches that characters deliver in all my
romance novels. The declarations of love. Period, underlined, THE END in big bold letters.
What comes after that?

See, I told y'all that Rowan and Neil are literal sunshines and they deserve all the hype and joys of the world, and I am a territorial mumma bear who will protect them at all costs, okay!

Past Present Future is the story of what happens after the 'HAPPILY EVER AFTERS,' and I couldn’t have been more excited to reunite with my favorite literary couple. But if I'm honest, I was equally terrified—what if they ended up heartbroken? That fear had me on edge more than I could ever have imagined.

This book is a tender romance woven with threads of resilience, as Rowan and Neil graduate together to adulthood - with the same innocence, the chaotic energy and ahem maybe a bit spice but also, mental health and the rollercoaster that comes along being in a long distance relationship. However, their love is a gentle flame that doesn’t just flicker in the easy moments but burns brightly through the storms, illuminating the path they walk together. It’s a love that lifts them higher, where they are each other’s safe haven, not the source of their sorrows and trauma.

Solomon once again raises the bar with Rowan and Neil, showing us what love is truly about. That’s why I wholeheartedly recommend this series to everyone. It’s not just about finding love, but about nurturing it and growing together. This book is a beautiful reminder that love doesn’t end with a declaration—it’s only the beginning of something even more profound.